So I'm trying to replace my leaky power steering gearbox, which I've reached a bit of a stumbling block.

In order to get the high pressure line off I had to cut it since the ferrule was so corroded not even PB Blaster would touch it after 2-3 weeks of daily treatment.

My dilema is this: Trying to find a whole new replacement line since it doesn't appear that making a new end piece is an option since it is high pressure. If it is an option I'd love to have some guidance on where to get parts since I checked with 6 different places and came up empty handed.

The challenge is in finding the right part that I need pretty fast (next few days). NAPA has it, but will take into early next week to get it in stock (too late for my needs).

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Catal ... 0397252943

Autozone could get it in two days, but it seems to be missing the port for the power steering oil switch.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/ ... 89385_0_0_

My question is, what does the switch do and is it necessary? Only asking since I just noticed the switch connection was unplugged; no idea for how long or how it happened - but steering was working fine without it.

Any help you guys can give I would greatly appreciate it since I need to order a part today so I can fix it over the weekend since I need to drive to the airport on Monday next week (creek...paddle...wait...where's the paddle).

Thanks in advance!

Ricel (Curt) was parting out his first gen. He's in RI. You might want to reach out to him if you want to see if a used one would work.

Thanks for the suggestion. Unfortunately I wouldn't have any way of getting down to RI due to my truck being out of commission, so I had to move forward with ordering the part from NAPA and taking my chances that it might come in time (if not I have alternate arrangements).

Still curious, but what does the switch for the power steering pump do? LIke I noted before I just saw that it came unplugged somehow, but steering was working fine (outside of the leak) without it being connected.